Compositions – Inorganic luminescent compositions – Zinc or cadmium containing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Weber, Jon (Department: 1653)
Compositions
Inorganic luminescent compositions
Zinc or cadmium containing
C435S069700, C435S006120, C435S069100, C435S007100, C252S301330, C252S301360, C436S002000, C436S172000, C436S546000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921496
ABSTRACT:
The ionic conjugates include an inorganic particle electrostatically associated with a macromolecule which can interact specifically with predetermined chemical species or biological targets.
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Anderson George P.
Bawendi Moungi G.
Mattoussi Hedi
Mauro J. Matthew
Sundar Vikram C.
Kam Chih-Min
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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